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The metal–support interaction offers electronic, compositional, and geometric effects that can enhance the catalytic activity and stability. Herein, a performance‐enhanced electrocatalyst of Pd nanoparticles loaded on a hybrid catalytic support comprised of MXene (Ti3C2Tx) and carbon nanotube (CNT) is demonstrated. Such a hybrid catalyst enhances durability and improves both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activities compared with the Pd/C catalysts. The mass specific activity and specific activity of the Pd/Ti3C2Tx–CNT catalyst are 4.4 and 3.3 times that of Pd/C for ORR, respectively. The peak power density of a alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cell (AAEMFC) based on the Pd/Ti3C2Tx–CNT (1:2) cathode achieves 48 mW cm−2 at 60 °C. Furthermore, Pd/Ti3C2Tx–CNT also exhibits rapid HER kinetics with a low overpotential of 158 mV at 10 mA cm−2 and a Tafel slope of 50 mV dec−1. Pd/Ti3C2Tx–CNT also provides good stability after 1000 cycles. These remarkable catalytic performances are attributed to the role of Ti3C2Tx and CNT by enhancing the catalytic activity surface area and rapid mass/charge transfer due to the synergistic effect between Pd and Ti3C2Tx–CNT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The activity of catalyst could be enhanced by the temperature rising, so it is a suitable way to reduce the noble metal loading for the catalyst. However, the corrosion of carbon supports will be remarkable in the high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFC, >100 °C). This report demonstrated a novel Ti 3 C 2 T x and CNT hybrid material as the catalytic support, and Pt nanowires (Pt NWs) is loaded on the hybrid support to construct the catalyst for HT-PEMFC. The Pt NWs/Ti 3 C 2 T x -CNT performs higher electrochemical activity, better stability than that of commercial Pt/C. The mass activity and specific activity of Pt NWs/Ti 3 C 2 T x -CNT catalysts are 3.89 and 3.02 times as that of Pt/C, respectively. The power densities of HT-PEMFC showed 155.4 mW cm−2 and 182 mW cm−2 at 150 and 180 °C, respectively. • The mass activity of Pt NWs/Ti3C2Tx-CNT is 3.89 times as that of Pt/C. • The catalyst superior performance is mainly ascribed to the synergistic effect. • The peak power density based on Pt NWs/Ti3C2Tx-CNT achieves 182 mW cm-2 at 180 °C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]